He was previously a member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]], representing the 78th District from 1999-2013. He won election to the [[U.S. House elections, 2012|U.S. House]] representing [[Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district elections, 2012|the 2nd Congressional District]] of [[Wisconsin]] in 2012.<ref>[http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/House/2012/ ''Politico'' "2012 House Race Results"]</ref> Pocan also previously served on the [[sunshinereview:Dane County, Wisconsin|Dane County]] Board of Supervisors from 1991-1996.

He was previously a member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]], representing the 78th District from 1999-2013. He won election to the [[U.S. House elections, 2012|U.S. House]] representing [[Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district elections, 2012|the 2nd Congressional District]] of [[Wisconsin]] in 2012.<ref>[http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/House/2012/ ''Politico'' "2012 House Race Results"]</ref> Pocan also previously served on the [[sunshinereview:Dane County, Wisconsin|Dane County]] Board of Supervisors from 1991-1996.

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==Biography==

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===2012===

===2012===

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[[File:Pocan 2012 Donors.PNG|right|375px|thumb|Breakdown of the source of Pocan's campaign funds before the 2012 election.]]

Pocan won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that re-election cycle, Pocan's campaign committee raised a total of $1,143,420 and spent $1,087,264.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cycle=2012&cid=N00033549&newMem=Y&type=I ''Open Secrets'' "Pocan Campaign Contributions," Accessed February 26, 2013]</ref>

Pocan won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that re-election cycle, Pocan's campaign committee raised a total of $1,143,420 and spent $1,087,264.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cycle=2012&cid=N00033549&newMem=Y&type=I ''Open Secrets'' "Pocan Campaign Contributions," Accessed February 26, 2013]</ref>

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===Lifetime voting record===

===Lifetime voting record===

::''See also: [[Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives]]''

::''See also: [[Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives]]''

Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Pocan is an average Democratic member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Democratic Party on the majority of bills.

Biography

Pocan is the owner of Budget Signs and Specialties.

He is a member of a number of organizations, including 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, Action Wisconsin, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Clean Wisconsin, Colombia Support Network/Apartadó Sister City Organization, Midwest States Center, Painters and Allied Trades Union - American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), and Wisconsin Environmental Decade.[2]

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For a full listing of sponsored legislation and details see the House site.

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Pocan is available dating back to 2012. Based on available campaign finance records, Pocan raised a total of $1,143,296 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 5, 2013.[10]

Lifetime voting record

According to the website GovTrack, Pocan missed 0 of 96 roll call votes from January 2013 to April 2013. This amounts to 0%, which is better than the median of 2.1% among current congressional representatives as of April 2013.[15]

Net worth

2011

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, the median net worth of freshman members of the 113th U.S. Congress at the end of 2011 was $1,066,515.[16] Pocan's net worth was between $66,003 and $299,999, making him the 339th wealthiest member of Congress.[17] The median net worth of Democratic congressional members is $990,508, a 12.7% increase over 2010.[16]